I do a lot of workshops and articles on writing and I find movies the universal experience to clarify all those writing rules. Here are some of my go-to standards: 1. Romancing the Stone: this flick about a sheltered, shy romance author and the bold adventurer who...

Every time I go away for a conference, an image pops in my head: my return home to the blackened remnants of a burnt-down house and my family huddled in a circle on the front lawn in their bathrobes, attempting to open a can of tuna with a screwdriver. Think I...

If you’re anywhere in the US, you know this weekend is the Super Bowl, a time where football fans and non-fans alike gather to watch the game, marvel at the commercials and host huge parties. Now, I don’t mind football, but I admit to being self-absorbed...